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'Whispering' Jack Smith(1896-1950)

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'Whispering' Jack Smith
'Whispering' Jack Smith was born on 30 May 1896 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Happy Days (1929), Cheer Up and Smile (1930) and Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017). He died on 13 May 1950 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 30, 1896
DiedMay 13, 1950(53)
BornMay 30, 1896
DiedMay 13, 1950(53)
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Happy Days (1929)
Happy Days
5.4
  • Minstrel Show Performer
  • 1929
John Wayne, Johnny Arthur, Olga Baclanova, Joyce Compton, James Conaty, John Darrow, Sumner Getchell, Charles Judels, Arthur Lake, Dixie Lee, Frank McLure, Buddy Messinger, Franklin Pangborn, and 'Whispering' Jack Smith in Cheer Up and Smile (1930)
Cheer Up and Smile
5.6
  • Whispering Jack Smith
  • 1930
Hedy Lamarr in Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
7.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 2017
The Oohs (2012)
The Oohs
7.5
Short
  • Soundtrack
  • 2012

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  • John Wayne, Johnny Arthur, Olga Baclanova, Joyce Compton, James Conaty, John Darrow, Sumner Getchell, Charles Judels, Arthur Lake, Dixie Lee, Frank McLure, Buddy Messinger, Franklin Pangborn, and 'Whispering' Jack Smith in Cheer Up and Smile (1930)
    Cheer Up and Smile
    5.6
    • Whispering Jack Smith
    • 1930
  • Sue Carol, Richard Keene, and Dixie Lee in The Big Party (1930)
    The Big Party
    6.5
    • Billy Greer (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Happy Days (1929)
    Happy Days
    5.4
    • Minstrel Show Performer
    • 1929

Soundtrack



  • Hedy Lamarr in Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)
    Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
    7.4
    • performer: "You May Not Like It, But It's a Great Idea"
    • 2017
  • Julie Walters, Jemima West, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Amber Rose Revah, and Nikesh Patel in Indian Summers (2015)
    Indian Summers
    7.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "'S Wonderful" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
    Orange Is the New Black
    8.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Baby Face" (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • The Oohs (2012)
    The Oohs
    7.5
    Short
    • performer: "Me and My Shadow" (1927)
    • 2012
  • Montenegro (1981)
    Montenegro
    6.5
    • music: "Gimme A Little Kiss"
    • 1981
  • Happy Days (1929)
    Happy Days
    5.4
    • performer: "Happy Days" (uncredited)
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 30, 1896
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 13, 1950
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)
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    Popular singer and occasional film actor of the 1920s and 30s.
  • Nickname
    • The Whispering Baritone

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